David Letterman, Stephen Colbert Throw CBS Furniture on 'Late Show'
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- David Letterman joined Stephen Colbert on The Late Show's final week to commemorate the series' end by playfully throwing set furniture and watermelons off the Ed Sullivan Theater roof onto the CBS logo.
- Letterman, the original Late Show host from 1993 to 2015, expressed frustration with CBS executives, calling them "lying weasels" over the decision to cancel the show, which CBS said was a financial decision unrelated to performance.
- The segment included Letterman’s parting words to CBS, quoting Ed Murrow with a profane twist, highlighting his dissatisfaction with how the network handled the show's conclusion.
- Letterman emphasized his foundational role in the theater and the show, noting the improvements made before Colbert's tenure and asserting that while shows can be taken away, a man’s voice cannot.
- Colbert reflected on his time hosting The Late Show in a Hollywood Reporter cover story, admitting he did not expect the series to end in the manner it did.